Cinsellik Hakkında Konuşmalıyız: Sosyal Adalet Perspektifinden Cinsellik ve Sosyal Hizmet

Abstract

Social work is a professional academic discipline and profession that contributes to increasing the welfare of the individual, family, environment and society through professional practices in micro, mezzo and macro focus. Sexuality, a fundamental human element, is a complex field in which many people experience difficulties and injustices from time to time. Social workers should not ignore these difficulties, as sexual difficulties and complexities can occupy an important place in the lives of clients and negatively affect their daily lives. Although sexuality is quite suitable to be dealt with theoretically and practically in the field of social work, various researchers criticize that the handling of sexuality issues and sexual difficulties in social work education, research and practice is not sufficient. Invisibility and silence about sexual issues in the field of social work must be destroyed. Various revisions and innovations are needed, starting with social work education and research, in order to support clients with their sexual difficulties. We should recognize sexuality as a political field rather than a personal experience and include it in social work practice. We should consider issues of sexuality in context, in the light of concepts such as sexual well-being, positive sexuality, social justice and universal sexual rights. Keywords: social work, sexuality, social justice, sexual rights.